Android's Share menu makes it easy to send webpages, videos, images, and more using any compatible app on your phone. But the menu isn't perfect, as it can quickly become bloated and hard to navigate.
Let's look at the ways you can remove and reorder the apps in Android's Share menu for a better sharing experience.
Using Android's Stock Share Menu
For a long time, the biggest problem with the default Share menu in Android was that the apps didn't appear in any logical order. Often, the apps you shared with most recently would appear first. But with dozens of apps in this list, this was hard to parse through.
In modern versions of Android (using stock Android 11 as an example for this writing), this isn't a problem. Apps appear in alphabetical order, making it easy to spot what you want to share with at a glance. You'll see a few entries at the top showing shortcuts to recent conversations, but that section is easy to skip past.
The only customization of Android's Share menu you can do natively is pinning items. To pin something, just press and hold on it for a moment, then choose Pin [app]. If the app has multiple ways to share, such as sending a tweet or a direct message on Twitter, you can choose to pin the one you prefer.
Pinned apps appear above the main list of apps in the Share menu. You can technically pin as many as you want, but only four of them actually show there. Long-press one again and choose Unpin [app] to remove it. And if you're wondering how to add an app to the Share list, simply install it and the app's entry will appear in the Share menu if it's supported.
For more customization, you can turn to one of the only remaining apps that replaces Android's Share menu: Sharedr.
Use Sharedr for More Share Menu Options
Sharedr is the best overall way to make your Share menu in Android better. To start using it, open the app after installing and you'll see a welcome screen. Tap the Invoke Share Dialog button and you'll see an Android prompt to choose Android System or Sharedr.
Choose the latter, followed by Always to set it as the default. Now, you'll see the Sharedr interface anytime you tap the share button around your phone. Its interface is mostly similar to the default Share panel, but has a few interesting differences and more settings.
One change you'll notice is apps that have multiple sharing options show as separate entries, instead of one. For example, instead of tapping Twitter and choosing Direct Message or Tweet, Sharedr shows them both in the list with the Twitter icon and action name. It also doesn't show any recent conversations at the top.
Long-press on an entry for a few options. Pin app keeps it at the top of the list, though pinned apps don't appear on their own line. Hide app lets you easily remove apps from your Share menu. And Rename is particularly useful, as it lets you change the name of any action (and thus reorder it in the list).
Tap the three-dot Menu at the top-right to toggle between light and dark themes, as well as switch between grid and list views. Use Unhide all if you want to show any apps you've previously hidden, or Clear defaults if you don't want Sharedr as the default Share option anymore.
Unfortunately, Sharedr's developer has found that Android 12 and later will not allow third-party Share menu apps to become the default. This means that to use it on those versions, you'll need to pin Sharedr to the top of the stock Share menu and select it every time. Due to this restriction, the developer has announced limited support for Sharedr in the future.
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Sharing Better in Android
Unfortunately, there aren't many more options for customizing the Android Share menu, even if you root your device. Former favorites, like Andmade Share and Fliktu, are no longer available. Most other "share" apps are built around sharing links to apps, not replacing the Share dialog.
Because it seems like Android 12 is taking a step to kill off Share replacement apps, this trend will probably continue. Hopefully, Google improves the Share interface going forward so these apps are less necessary. For now, you can at least turn to Sharedr.
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